Everspace

Is the first one worth playing? I've become a big fan of space games in VR (Star Wars Squadrons), and I was disappointed (though not entirely surprised) to see that they've ditched it for the sequel.

Probably still get it, as it sounds good.

First one is a bit barebones as a game, second looks better in pretty much every way.

A little bit of both. It’s a space shooter roguelike. It doesn’t drop you in and let you go do your own thing like Elite/Freelancer/X, but you do loot and upgrade.

Dunno if that’s changed for the 2nd one, somehow I own it but have never touched it.

The second one is much more what you are after, Grem was describing the first.

Oooh I might be sold on this. First one always looked beautiful but got middling reviews.

Elite is too much for me so something simpler most welcome.

No Man's Sky with all the expansions felt like it was almost made for me but I couldn't stand getting stuck on planets looking for oxygen or tritium or what have you to fuel a ship.

Anyone remember Colony Wars?!

Had a quick go yesterday and quite enjoyed what I played but I was super tired and decided I will come back to it later.

The story seems a bit pish though but the gameplay makes up for it I think.

Is this any good?

I fancy something a bit different after ripping through 3 big openworld games.

It's half price in the steam sale and it might be a nice palette cleanser.

Put about 8 hours or so into this now and I am loving it. I've finessed the controls on mouse & keyboard over that time and even though i wish I had more buttons on my mouse it feels so good to play.

Currently level 5 and still pootling around in my first ship but this was what I was expecting from the Starfield 'space flight' stuff. Exploring long since destroyed/abandoned ships, stations, planetoids etc.

Yes. It's tickling my Freelancer fun buttons but with some RPG stuff thrown in.

Im so easily swayed when jumping through hyperspace and 'distress call' or 'unknown location' pings up on the scanner ...

Im obsessed with this game now, exploring the shit out of wreckage currently isn't getting old.

Found what I thought was burning tower and it turned out to be the top of a drilhead that was drilling down. I pulled a battery and a passage opened down the center meaning I was able to fly right down the middle and out past the heads. I threw the battery away as I emerged out into a secret underground cavern. Ore spots all over and a secret box down at the bottom. I was assessing the secret box wondering how to open it as the battery I threw away, floated past me with the forward momentum and slotted into the battery socket. BINGO. Loot spilled out :-)

Aside to that tiny side story, I've progressed the main story and recruited a 3rd person and bought a new ship, heavy class and it creates drones. Fu..ckin love. It!

My worry with it being early access was that they would shoot their metaphorical load making the early levels good and then rinse repeat.

I'm now in Union and some of the planets around this sun are ace. Full nebula type shit where you relying on sensors or blinky fog lights in the distance.

The one I'm on now is a barren grand canyon style affair with underground caverns and tunnels.

So cool